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Release Number: 09-089

For Immediate Release

Public Information
Office

March 25, 2009

Debbie Carter:
dcarter@hcso.tampa.fl.us

(813) 247-8060

Who:

Sergeant Ken Escobio

District Three

What:

Community Hero
Award

When:

Friday, March 27,
2009 at 11:30 a.m.

Where:

Hyde Park United
Methodist

500 West Platt
Street, Tampa

Why/How:

On Friday, March
27, 2009, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Sergeant Ken Escobio will be
honored at the Heroes for the American Red Cross luncheon. The event is
being held to recognize individuals in the community who have shown
compassion, courage and character through acts of heroism and kindness.
The American Red Cross will acknowledge individuals in the following
categories:

Sergeant Ken
Escobio was chosen as a Community Partner Hero for his work on
“Operation Patriot”. Operation Patriot was founded to assist the
residents of Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home with their
daily needs.

Keynote speaker at
the event will be Lieutenant General Russel L. Honore’.